Commercial and
Custom Software Exclusively for the Natural Gas Industry

The process and data definitions for Pipeline Capacity Release as defined by the
North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) requires more than 180 pages to
explain. CH4 has created automation to manage, clarify and
facilitate the required steps of the pipeline capacity release process.

FERC Order 637
is predicated on the concept of maximizing the utilization and revenue firm
shippers are getting from their interstate pipeline capacity. The basic
idea is to move your gas, identify idle segments and offer them to other
shippers in a manner that directly competes with the pipeline itself.
Unfortunately, the challenges of the job and complexity of pipeline capacity
leaves little time for shippers to fully understand and perform the tasks
associated with marketing their capacity. Most companies already engage in
seasonal and monthly release of their idle capacity, however, performance
obligations would prohibit or dissuade them from releasing so much they are
potentially unable to serve your core market.

Proper
management of your capacity using CapMan will enable
you to identify idle segments and automatically prepare offers on a daily
basis. The daily market will allow you to generate revenue from capacity that
previously would remain idle. This market is especially profitable on days when
you can least afford to spend any time managing a manual capacity release
process.

The system
captures all the information during the offer, bid and award phases of a
capacity release. The resulting data storage provides robust detailed reporting
for internal, external and regulatory consumers. The increased revenue
generated coupled with the ease of reporting make this an ideal solution for any
shipper holding firm capacity.